Orange County SC beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 Saturday, Sept. 26, at Championship Soccer Stadium. Yaniv Bazini scored in the 90th minute. The late finish secured all three points for the hosts.
How the match unfolded
The teams remained scoreless through the opening half. Orange County created opportunities from set pieces but could not finish them. The deadlock continued until the final minute of regulation.
Bazini supplied his ninth goal of the season with the decisive volley. Alex Rando recorded his seventh shutout. Orange County protected the lead through the remaining stoppage time.
CSB Take
Orange County kept the match level long enough for one late chance to decide it. The shutout made Bazini’s finish sufficient for victory. Finding an earlier breakthrough would make those closing minutes less demanding.
